Re: Diner hosted in Belgium for the Governor General of Canada Archived Message
Posted by maria olivia  on October 28, 2014, 6:06 am, in reply to "Re: Diner hosted in Belgium for the Governor General of Canada"
The Governess was wearing a necklace ....
Thanks for the picture Arthur , you are always a helpful Member. I appreciate
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: Here is a picture from the Governor General's
: Facebook page:
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: I do not think that Queen Mathilde's choice
: of outfits and jewels is related to the
: political or economic situation of Belgium.
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: I think it is more probably due to the fact
: that it is not a State Visit, and that the
: Governor-General of Canada is
: "only" the representative of the
: Queen of Canada (on whose behalf he fulfills
: the constitutional duties of a Head of
: State), but he is not the Head of State by
: himself.
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: Yet, I agree that a necklace (maybe the
: laurel tiara worn as a necklace?) and/or a
: brooch would have done no harm...
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: --Previous Message--
: The Governor general of Canada and his wife
: wore both their Decorations.
: Queen Mathilde wore a great evening dress
: but only earrings.
: Is it because of the difficult Situation in
: Belgium with the new Government (one week
: different strikes) ?
: I cannot provide pictures , because I still
: cannot scan them !!
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